August 15th 2013:
All the remaining trainees were standing up on stage with JYP sitting down at a table in front of us. The cameras were rolling.
"Sim Hyun-Shik, your M/V was well planned out and edited very nicely. You show great potential, although your song making requires a lot more polishing before it is at an acceptable level for releasing music" JYP states.
"Yes PD-nim" he replies
"Chu Jin-Ho. You have created yet another masterpiece of a song. I can see it going big. It did online already. However, your M/V still requires work. It met the baseline but lacked the finish of most professional videos"
"Yes, thank you PD-nim"
JYP had just finished reading out his comments for each of our M/Vs. He was getting ready to reveal the results. "Ok, now for the results. They will be revealed in reverse order" JYP announced.
Ranking: Score:
8th: Ra Chan-wook [120]
7th: Akizuki Akira [131]
6th: DongBang Kyong [173]
5th: Nam Youngjae [187]
4th: Hayashi Roh [195]
3rd: Sim Kyu-Bong [210]
Sim Kyu-Bong seemed to share a talent in video making with his brother as it was also of high quality. Unfortunately, DongBang and Akira don't know much about music-making or video-making. Nam Youngjae has experience in song production but none in video production so he received a fairly low score overall. Hayashi surprised us with his creation. It was a ballad that he had created, it was of fairly good quality too. His video fits well with the song, even though it was of low quality. He had filmed everything through a phone camera to give it the feeling of home-video style creation. It worked, but you could tell that the editing was unstable.
"Now for the final two. They both created excellent songs and M/Vs, however only one can come out on top. Pushing out their lead thanks to their song production and a solid storyline, the winner is..." JYP pauses for dramatic appeal. We become slightly more nervous.
"Chu Jin-Ho with 268/300 points. Sim Hyun-Shik comes a close second with 254/300!" JYP announces. I jump up for joy. My song won meaning that it will be included in the debut album for the group even if I don't make it, though I doubt I will be excluded at this point.
"WONDERLAND was truly an excellent song. It will be added to the debut mini-album of Vanguard. We will also have a better quality M/V released with it when the time comes. We will now remove all created M/Vs from social media. They will be kept, but not posted" JYP states.
"As this is also the final episode of the show, we will now reveal the winner and loser, as well as the most popular trainee" JYP announces.
"First, The most popular trainee is.."
"Chu Jin-Ho!"
8th: Ra Chan-wook
7th: Sim Hyun-Shik
6th: Nam Youngjae
5th: Sim Kyu-Bong
4th: Akizuki Akira
3rd: DongBang Kyong
2nd: Hayashi Roh
1st: Chu Jin-Ho
"Next, the final standings will be revealed all at once!" JYP states.
The glowing LED screen at the back of the stage shows a blank scoreboard. "Please reveal the final scores!" JYP asks. The LED screen changes.
Rank/Name: Score:
8th: Ra Chan-wook [3568.004]
7th: Sim Hyun-Shik [3927.481]
6th: Nam Youngjae [4352.324]
5th: DongBang Kyong [4631.821]
4th: Sim Kyu-Bong [4644.121]
3rd: Akizuki Akira [5121.021]
2nd: Hayashi Roh [5821.212]
1st: Chu Jin-Ho [6237.927]
I won the entire show! I was elated at this result. However, I didn't have long to celebrate because as far as I could recall Vanguard was going to be a five-member group and looking at the scoreboard, that meant that Hyun-Shik wouldn't make it into the group.
"I can now also announce that the debut lineup has been decided and that your debut date has also been selected" JYP suddenly informs us. We all perk up in surprise and excitement, though there is also a lingering sadness as we realise that we would lose a couple of good friends from the show.
"First I will ask certain trainees to step forward. I will announce whether you have made it, and what position/positions you will be receiving" JYP calls.
"Ra Chan-wook, Akizuki Akira, and DongBang Kyong step forward" JYP requests. They all step forward looking more nervous. "You have each performed admirably. DongBang and Akira, you have both shown exceptional talent in dance. Your performances have been top-notch every time. DongBang Kyong, you have made the debut lineup, and will hold the positions of Main Dancer and Lead Rapper!" JYP announces. We all cheer for him. he smiles and thanks JYP.
"Next, Akizuki Akira. You have been a trainee at JYPE for quite some time now. Your danceability is some of the best, you struggle with vocals, but that can still be improved. Your rap is very stable, and well-pronounced. You have also made the debut lineup, and will have the position of Lead dancer and Sub rapper!" He smiles and thanks JYP as well.
"Ra Chan-wook. Unfortunately for you, this is the end of the road. You have performed well and worked hard to make it this far. However, not all hope is lost. You have shown great potential in your Songwriting and production ability. I wish to offer you a chance to become a producer here at JYPE. What do you say?" JYP asks. Chan-wook's eyes open wide. "I think I will take this opportunity PD-nim. He bows and thanks JYP.
"excellent. You three may step back. Next up are Chu Jin-Ho, Hayashi Roh and Sim Kyu-Bong." The three whose names were called take a step forward, including me. "Sim Kyu-Bong. You have an incredible stage presence and energy that can't be replicated. Your rapping ability is top-notch. You have made the debut lineup as the Main Rapper and Sub dancer of the group" JYP announces.
"Thank you JYP PD-nim!" Kyu-Bong says bowing 90 degrees. Everyone else can't help but smile at his energy.
"Next, Hayashi Roh. A jack of all trades. You have a great ability to support. You have nice, stable, gentle and deep vocals, while your rap is raspy and unique. You have made the debut lineup as a Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper and Sub dancer!" Hayashi Smiles widely as he thanks JYP.
"Chu Jin-Ho! What else is there to say? What great performances you have shown us over your time on the show. You could cut it as a solo artist too. You definitely deserve a place in this group. You will hold the positions of Main Vocal, Lead Dancer and producer for the group"
I smile and thank JYP. My dream is finally coming true. I am even closer to a debut.
"Finally, I will announce that Vanguard was originally meant to be a 5-man group, but after further deliberation. We have decided to make it a 7-man group!" JYP announces much to our shock.
"This means that both Nam Youngjae and Sim Hyun-Shik have made it into the debut lineup! Sim Hyun-Shik will hold the positions of Leader, Lead Vocal and Sub rapper. Nam Youngjae will hold the positions of Lead Vocal and Sub Dancer!" JYP follows up.
We all celebrate and embrace each other.
"I would like to thank all the trainees who participated in Project: New Dawn. You have all worked hard. I would also like to thank the public for tuning in and supporting these boys on their journey. You can now look forward to the debut of our new Boy Group Vanguard as they pick up the torch and lead the world of Kpop into a new and brighter future!" JYP closes off.
The recording ends as we finish recording the final episode of the show. Our future is going to get a lot busier, and fast!
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